RE: Cygwin - diff command does not provide output

2006-06-19 Thread Dave Korn
On 19 June 2006 13:46, astro wrote: > Dear Dave Korn, > > OK, next thing is maybe it reckons your files are binary for some reason. > Try adding the -a (--text) option to your command line. > > It worked after giving this parameter. > But still wondering how come this was working before even w

RE: Cygwin - diff command does not provide output

2006-06-19 Thread astro
Dear Dave Korn, OK, next thing is maybe it reckons your files are binary for some reason. Try adding the -a (--text) option to your command line. It worked after giving this parameter. But still wondering how come this was working before even without giving -a option!!! I thank you a lot for y

RE: Cygwin - diff command does not provide output

2006-06-19 Thread Dave Korn
On 19 June 2006 12:09, astro wrote: > As you suggested, First me too thought that it might be due to -q option in > effect. > So I tried -n, -y options. But still I am getting the same message as "Files > x.txt y.txt differ". OK, next thing is maybe it reckons your files are binary for some rea

RE: Cygwin - diff command does not provide output

2006-06-19 Thread astro
Dear Dave Korn, Thanks for your help. As you suggested, First me too thought that it might be due to -q option in effect. So I tried -n, -y options. But still I am getting the same message as "Files x.txt y.txt differ". And I tried ur other suggestions alias & Set.. Here also I could not find a

RE: Cygwin - diff command does not provide output

2006-06-19 Thread Dave Korn
On 19 June 2006 11:21, astro wrote: > I tried to compare the files in two different directories and directed the > output into another directory. > I could achieve this by writing a serious commands. But when I did that I > gave the file name for the diff output as difffile1,difffile2 etc., > > B